What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?
Greece.
What separated greek communities?
mountains and seas.
After the Mycenaeans left their homeland, Asia, where did they go?
Greece.
define peninsula.
A piece of land nearly surrounded by water
define colony.
A group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland.
What were the best fighters in the Greek army called?
Immortals.
Where did the Greeks found many colonies?
Coasts of Mediterranian and Black seas.
How many gods do they worship in Greece?
1.
define dominate.
To control or influence something or someone.
define effect.
To influence.
How many letters were in the greek alphabet?
24.
Where did Phoenician traders come from?
Mediterranean coast.
What did the greeks adapt from the Mycenaeans?
Using the stars and sun for direction telling.
define community.
People with common interests living in a particular area.
define Zoroastrianism.
A Persian religion based on the belief of one god.
What kind of artists made golden masks to cover the faces of dead kings?
Mycenaean artists.
Where did Greek culture spread?
Southern Italy, Sicily, France, Spain, North Africa, and Western Asia.
Who ruled Persia from 522 486 B.C.?
Darius.
define economic.
The system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods.
define satrap.
The governor of a province in ancient Persia.
Which island was located southeast from Greek mainlands?
Crete.
Why did the greeks make a new alphabet?
Trade increased.
After what age did the Greek population increase?
The dark age.
define decline.
To move toward a waker condition.
define bard.
Someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds.